{"id":196736,"date":"2026-03-09T05:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/iwd-dismantle-barriers-hindering-womens-progress-fct-nuj-chairman-tells-nigerian-govt-others"},"modified":"2026-03-09T05:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:13:06","slug":"iwd-dismantle-barriers-hindering-womens-progress-fct-nuj-chairman-tells-nigerian-govt-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/iwd-dismantle-barriers-hindering-womens-progress-fct-nuj-chairman-tells-nigerian-govt-others","title":{"rendered":"IWD: Dismantle barriers hindering women\u2019s progress \u2013 FCT NUJ chairman tells Nigerian Govt, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council, Grace Ike, has urged the Nigerian government, institutions and media to help dismantle barriers hindering women\u2019s progress as the world marks International Women\u2019s Day 2026.<\/p>\n<p>She disclosed this in her IWD message on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on this year\u2019s IWD theme, \u2018Give To Gain,\u2019 she said it is a reminder of the intentionality in investing in women.<\/p>\n<p>Ike, who is the first female chairman of the council, stressed that words should be translated into action in mentorship of young female journalists across Nigeria and indeed the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernments, institutions, media organizations, and communities must work together to dismantle barriers that hinder women\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this special day, I celebrate the extraordinary women within the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the FCT media community, and across our nation,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council, Grace Ike, has urged the Nigerian government, institutions and media to help dismantle barriers hindering women\u2019s progress as the world marks International Women\u2019s Day 2026. 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